Show mains eted of murder charge flushing N thornton J hains vas on friday acquitted of the charge ot murder in the first degree which grew out of the killing of william annis at the wayside bayside yacht club august 15 1908 hains stood guard over his brother captain peter faint jr wb e the latter ahot annis but dia ot actually par t cipale in the sharing his brother captain hains has not yet been put on trial this Is the second time that hains has been acquitted of a murder charge in 1891 he was tried in virginia for killing his former friend edward A hannigan 0 fort ress monroe with whom he quarreled valle camping at that time he was on the ground that he a ted in self defense |